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the death of andy lopez is a flash point. the growing concern about police overreaction and racial profiling. the deputy who killed lopez thought his pellet gun made to look like an ak-47 was the real thing. >> my concern is that i'm an african-american woman in a community that is terrorized by police. >> this guy is a veteran cop who didn't distinguish between a toy gun and real gun. it's frightening. >> reporter: the protests came on the same day that andy lopez family and friends said goodbye at his funeral mass. the fbi has joined the investigation in to his death. >>> delta airlines pilot is in custody in utah charged with groping a minor during a flight last weekend. 45-year-old michael james pascal was a passenger on the flight. he was sitting next to a 14-year-old girl. she claims when she woke up he was groping her backside. pascal said he fell asleep and somehow his hand fell in to the girl's seat. he's due in federal court today. >>> sky high fees for checking -- airlines are earning record amounts of money for sk
the death of andy lopez is a flash point. the growing concern about police overreaction and racial profiling. the deputy who killed lopez thought his pellet gun made to look like an ak-47 was the real thing. >> my concern is that i'm an african-american woman in a community that is terrorized by police. >> this guy is a veteran cop who didn't distinguish between a toy gun and real gun. it's frightening. >> reporter: the protests came on the same day that andy lopez family and...
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family and friends gathered together to remeber 13 year old andy lopez. old andy lopez. to those who've worried... old andy lopez. suffered in silence... hoped... and lived in a state of fear... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com. will come back. we are tracking your temperatures this morning. santa rosa year at 39. the rest of us generally in the 40's for most locations. kron4's jack ysabel is alive and san rafael with more on what it's like out there. the morning jacki. -jackie sissel. >>: definitely in the '40's out here. if you walk outside you will definitely feel it. definitely a clear morning though with not a cloud in the sky for it with you walk outside this morning you will definitely need to throw another layer in. you may need to address those gloves off and get than it capp out. it's definitely cold out here. not as good as it was yesterday 5 and no. up in
family and friends gathered together to remeber 13 year old andy lopez. old andy lopez. to those who've worried... old andy lopez. suffered in silence... hoped... and lived in a state of fear... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com. will come back. we are tracking your temperatures this morning....
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the parents and the community of andy lopez are frustrated over the shooting. they say it didn't have to happen. and they brought that frustration to a rally this week where they carried sign where they said we are andy lopez. the whole damn system has to die. to talk about this i spoke with ramon gallindo. i asked him what protestors think -- excuse me -- could or should have been done to prevent this incident. >> well, this community in santa rosa in northern california is in a state of shock after the shooting of 13-year-old andy lopez. the deputy thought he was in danger and the community was in danger when he saw andy lopez's toy gun. he done know it was a toy gun at the time because it resembles an a.k. so much. so many people in the community are still wondering why it is that somebody that is so highly trained could not useless lethal way of confronting andy lopez from the sounds of the testimony of the deputies n the- themselves. this all happened very quickly. and as we have seen over the past week, thousands of people have come out to show their supp
the parents and the community of andy lopez are frustrated over the shooting. they say it didn't have to happen. and they brought that frustration to a rally this week where they carried sign where they said we are andy lopez. the whole damn system has to die. to talk about this i spoke with ramon gallindo. i asked him what protestors think -- excuse me -- could or should have been done to prevent this incident. >> well, this community in santa rosa in northern california is in a state of...
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thank you, alex. >>> more details now about the sheriff's deputy who shot and killed andy lopez. after the boy reportedly refused to drop his rifle. 48-year-old erick gelhaus is a 24-year veteran of the department. he was training another deputy tuesday night when he encountered lopez holding a gun that looked like an assault weapon. gelhaus shot lopez seven times. the trainee did not open fire. and here is a look at the replica ak-47 that lopez was carrying compared to a real one. sheriff's deputies displayed the two next to each other to show how realistic lopez's air soft gun appeared. for continuing coverage on the marches in santa rosa and the community outrage over the death of andy lopez, go to ktvu.com and look under our north bay tab. >>> new at noon, the san jose police department says their gang suppression efforts are working. they have the numbers to prove it. janine de la vega just talked to a member of the police department and joins us live with the newly released statistics. good afternoon, janine. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. i just got the numbers a few h
thank you, alex. >>> more details now about the sheriff's deputy who shot and killed andy lopez. after the boy reportedly refused to drop his rifle. 48-year-old erick gelhaus is a 24-year veteran of the department. he was training another deputy tuesday night when he encountered lopez holding a gun that looked like an assault weapon. gelhaus shot lopez seven times. the trainee did not open fire. and here is a look at the replica ak-47 that lopez was carrying compared to a real one....
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greeting friends of 13-year-old andy lopez brings is confidence to the santa rosa church. the teen shot and killed by a deputy. happening now in the resurrectie of the funeral. >> reporter: there is been people gathering in small groups saying their fair wells to andy lopez, many hope that this is a first step on the long road to the community healing. 13-year-old andy lopez proudly carried the body of the teen. >> it is sad, even if you did not know him, it is really sad. >> i guess our children are safe with the cops around, they're supposed to be out here protecting us. >> what happened to the youngster were uncalled for. >> the relationship between the community and law enforcement is strange. >> he says those concerns are shared by many in the community and it is time that the elected officials step up. >> transparency and honesty and integrity, they don't feel they have that right now. what dialogue can we create to ensure that we have that, it is quite frankly does not exist right now. >> the the community mourning andy lopez, the community can heal. >> just know th
greeting friends of 13-year-old andy lopez brings is confidence to the santa rosa church. the teen shot and killed by a deputy. happening now in the resurrectie of the funeral. >> reporter: there is been people gathering in small groups saying their fair wells to andy lopez, many hope that this is a first step on the long road to the community healing. 13-year-old andy lopez proudly carried the body of the teen. >> it is sad, even if you did not know him, it is really sad. >>...
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lÓpez. >> demandando que el policÍa que asesinÓ a andy lópez sea encarcelado. porque una placa no es una licencia para matar. >> despuÉs, unas 400 personas llegaron hasta el edificio del departamento del alguacil donde agentes uniformados con equipo antimotines esperaban a la multitud. las marchas han venido creciendo al igual que las tensiones entre las autoridades y la comunidad que exige una respuesta por la muerte de lÓpez. >> es un niÑo y es muy triste para la familia y para la comunidad. >> todos queremos unirnos, como comunidad hispana. si algo le pasa a un hijo mÍo, yo me pongo como mamÁ, no me gustarÍa que a mi hijo le hubiera pasado esto. >> camisetas como Éstas se vendÍan y nos explicaron que todas las ganancias serÁn destinadas a la familia de lÓpez. el superintendente escolar enviÓ un mensaje a los estudiantes pidiendo que permanecieran en las escuelas pero muchos decidieron salir a la calle a manifestar su descontento por una muerte que ellos califican como innecesaria e injusta. el departamento del alguacil del condado de sodoma indic
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since andy lopez's death there has been a new push for tougher bb gun laws statewide. two years ago the los angeles
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rosa are organizing a huge march for andy lopez. he is the 13-year-old boy shot and killed by a sonoma county sheriff's deputy. ktvu channel 2 reporter aleck savage there at the memorial for andy lopez and alex we understand that groups from outside the area now planning to take part today. >> reporter: yeah we did just learn that occupy oakland is in fact planning to bus people from the plaza up here to santa rosa to take part in the large march later on today in the area. there's a growing sense of frustration in the community over the shooting of lopez which happened right here in the field. and you can see a memorial is growing in this area. hundreds are expected to march later on today to protest this deadly shooting of the 13-year- old boy by a sonoma county sheriff's deputy. at about noon the march will wind up at the sonoma county sheriff's department offices on ventura avenue. now county offices, city hall, and the courthouse will all close at lunchtime in response to what is expected to be the
rosa are organizing a huge march for andy lopez. he is the 13-year-old boy shot and killed by a sonoma county sheriff's deputy. ktvu channel 2 reporter aleck savage there at the memorial for andy lopez and alex we understand that groups from outside the area now planning to take part today. >> reporter: yeah we did just learn that occupy oakland is in fact planning to bus people from the plaza up here to santa rosa to take part in the large march later on today in the area. there's a...
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one man was especially emotional when he spoke of how quickly andy lopez's life ended. >> mississippi, one, mississippi two, mississippi three, mississippi four, mississippi five. mississippi six. mississippi seven. mississippi eight, mississippi nine. mississippi ten. boom! a life was taken. >> we have the santa rosa police department investigating. we have the sheriff's department investigating. we have the fbi deferring to both of them. that's like asking the fox to watch the chickenhouse. they will not indict a fellow officer. >> reporter: now, to end -- to honor andy lopez, a group of demonstrators plans to meet in downtown santa rosa at old courthouse square and march to the district attorney's office and ktvu is attempting to speak to the supervisors that get a comment on the pending lawsuit. live in santa rosa, sal castanedo, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, sal. >>> new at noon -- a man wanted for armed robbery is in custody after briefly escaping u.s. marshals who showed under at his door with a search warrant. that warrant was served after 8:00 this morning at a home on t
one man was especially emotional when he spoke of how quickly andy lopez's life ended. >> mississippi, one, mississippi two, mississippi three, mississippi four, mississippi five. mississippi six. mississippi seven. mississippi eight, mississippi nine. mississippi ten. boom! a life was taken. >> we have the santa rosa police department investigating. we have the sheriff's department investigating. we have the fbi deferring to both of them. that's like asking the fox to watch the...
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members of a santa rosa community still mourning the death of 13-year-old andy lopez finally had a chance to speak at a public meeting today. our mark kelly right outside with the district attorney's response with the demands for criminal charges against the deputy who shot that teen. mark. >> reporter: frank, for hours, people have been meeting inside that board of supervisors room. this is the first public meeting since the deputy shot and killed 13-year-old andy lopez and it comes at a time when the sonoma county d.a. here is facing mounting pressure from the public to bring murder charges on that deputy. standing room only, many interested in what their community leaders have to say about the killing of 13-year- old andy lopez. feelings of outrage, feelings of grief. >> i can't imagine losing a child and certainly not imagine losing a child in this particular way. >> as a mother, i want to wrap my arms around the lopez family and tell you how -- [ pause ] >> -- sorry. >> reporter: when sonoma county sheriff deputy eric gelhaus erick gelhaus shot and killed andy lopez, the public fired
members of a santa rosa community still mourning the death of 13-year-old andy lopez finally had a chance to speak at a public meeting today. our mark kelly right outside with the district attorney's response with the demands for criminal charges against the deputy who shot that teen. mark. >> reporter: frank, for hours, people have been meeting inside that board of supervisors room. this is the first public meeting since the deputy shot and killed 13-year-old andy lopez and it comes at a...
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meanwhile take a look at lopez memorial. there is very little sympathy for gelhaus for andy lopez. to walk out of class again at 10:00 this morning, and demonstrators streets not the sidewalks. reporting live in santa rosa. back to the studio. >> kate, any word on what demonstrators plan to do today? >> well, michelle, according to the facebook page, the group plans to gather at the old -- i believe, tg old courthouse square, and then march to the sheriff's office at 2:00 p.m.. >> all right. life in santa rosa, thank you. >>> 6: jnl 03. let's check the traffic. i guess we got a lit lg issue here. >> we do on city streets. san francisco police department is out there now. direct traffic around in octavia. injuries involved at least five blocks back up in the area. it's also there before you get to the central freeway, so it is to access the central freeway. again, they're working to clear it, but the lights are also out. that's causing a problem. that's why the police department is out there directing cars in the meantime. >>> let's take a live look outside trying to get into san fr
meanwhile take a look at lopez memorial. there is very little sympathy for gelhaus for andy lopez. to walk out of class again at 10:00 this morning, and demonstrators streets not the sidewalks. reporting live in santa rosa. back to the studio. >> kate, any word on what demonstrators plan to do today? >> well, michelle, according to the facebook page, the group plans to gather at the old -- i believe, tg old courthouse square, and then march to the sheriff's office at 2:00 p.m.....
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the law doesn't cover pellet guns like andy lopezs. the nra had no response to comments but their position in the past has been that air guns and bb guns shouldn't be treated like toys and therefore shouldn't be brightly colored. live in santa rosa, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >> someone broke into a san jose elementary school and stole $70,000 worth of laptop computers and ipads. more than 60 of those devices were taken over the weekend from the technology room at river glen elementary school. parents had spent two years raising money to buy the computers. the value is below the insurance deductible so they won't be replaced immediately. >>> the state assembly committee will hold a hearing next month into the deaths of two workers on bart tracks in walnut creek. the chairman of the committee of labor and employment says the hearing is to get to the bottom of what happened this month. the workers were struck by a train operated by a trainee during the recent bart strike. >>> police are hoping to speak to a woman who may have information on
the law doesn't cover pellet guns like andy lopezs. the nra had no response to comments but their position in the past has been that air guns and bb guns shouldn't be treated like toys and therefore shouldn't be brightly colored. live in santa rosa, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >> someone broke into a san jose elementary school and stole $70,000 worth of laptop computers and ipads. more than 60 of those devices were taken over the weekend from the technology room at river glen elementary...
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lz also -- alex savidge has more. >> reporter: andy lopez's parents called the shooting unreasonable and unjustified. today here in san francisco, the family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the deputy who opened fire on that teenager as he was holding a replica assault rifle. nearly two weeks after andy lopez was shot and killed by a sonoma county sheriff's deputy, a federal lawsuit claims his death was unconstitutional. lopez was carrying a replica of a gun that turned out to be a bb gun. gelhaus shot lopez seven times. the lawsuit claims he was walking with the toy gun and had his back to the deputy who ordered him to drop the weapon. the lawsuit suggests improper training by the department. it reads, "the sheriff's department encourages deputies to prematurely shoot suspects who pose no threat." todayant activist working with the lopez family talked about this. >> the family filed the suit because they feel their son was murdered by sheriff gelhaus. and that, you know, as it will be stated in the documents, it's a wrongful death. >> reporter: this is an unlimited civi
lz also -- alex savidge has more. >> reporter: andy lopez's parents called the shooting unreasonable and unjustified. today here in san francisco, the family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the deputy who opened fire on that teenager as he was holding a replica assault rifle. nearly two weeks after andy lopez was shot and killed by a sonoma county sheriff's deputy, a federal lawsuit claims his death was unconstitutional. lopez was carrying a replica of a gun that turned out...
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the name andy lopez now sharing sentence was traf on-martin and oscar grant. until 3:00 p.m one week ago, andy lopez was just another kid but today's march keeps him on the cause of a national symbol. lopez was 13 years old, walking with a pellet gun made to resemble an ak 47 rifle. last tuesday a sheriff's deputy told him to drop the gun, then when he felt threatened put seven bullets into and through the young man, killing him at the scene, inflaming the community >> there is is racial profiling. >> he could have shot him in the league would he have done that to a white kid? i bet not >> that is part of the essence of it. we've had a three-ring news story. two mars converging into a protest here in, about an hour, a funeral mass for andy lopez, we'll have a live report from there as well. wayne freedman abc7 news >> the mother of traf on-martin urging senators to change stand your ground laws. >> the shooting death of her 17-year-old son by neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman sparked debate over stand your ground laws. 22 states have them, giving i
the name andy lopez now sharing sentence was traf on-martin and oscar grant. until 3:00 p.m one week ago, andy lopez was just another kid but today's march keeps him on the cause of a national symbol. lopez was 13 years old, walking with a pellet gun made to resemble an ak 47 rifle. last tuesday a sheriff's deputy told him to drop the gun, then when he felt threatened put seven bullets into and through the young man, killing him at the scene, inflaming the community >> there is is racial...
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andy lopez's shooting death could change the way all toy guns look. we'll tell you about the new legislation one california lawmaker wants to put on the table. ,, ,, ♪ yeah, i dream about bacon. [sfx] wham! so i'm bringing back the blt cheeseburger combo. a juicy jumbo beef patty loaded with hickory smoked bacon and melting cheese plus fries and a drink for just $4.99. but this isn't a dream. it's just a video from my last birthday party. i want you to know stuff i want you to be kind. i want...
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>>hundreds march to protest the fatal shooting of andy lopez in santa rosa. by a sonoma county deputy ak-47 assault rifle as a real gun. >> catherine: (male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> catherine: happening right now. there's a funeral mass underway for andy lopez. at the resurrection parish church in santa rosa. it follows a large protest. more on that later. but first -- >> catherine: kron4's charles clifford is live in santa rosa where the community has gathered to remember andy lopez. charles? >> reporter: andy lopez general mess it is on the way about 20 minutes ago. last look at bill i captured about 20 minutes ago. the video. >> reporter: air is a full house tonight there is an overflow situation to them may have to move space to accommodate everyone. here covering not only tonight from but the visuals and marches. very emotional and busy week here in santa rosa with numerous visuals and brought several rally spurred a brother large rally earlier today and we will have more on that rally and a few minutes. >
>>hundreds march to protest the fatal shooting of andy lopez in santa rosa. by a sonoma county deputy ak-47 assault rifle as a real gun. >> catherine: (male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> catherine: happening right now. there's a funeral mass underway for andy lopez. at the resurrection parish church in santa rosa. it follows a large protest. more on that later. but first -- >> catherine: kron4's charles clifford is live in...
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the whole damn system is guilty and andy lopez didn't have to die to talk a little bit more about the controversies surrounding this incident i spoke earlier with our tease ramon glenda i first asked him what protesters think sees me could or should have been done to prevent this is incident. well this community in santa rosa in northern california is still in a state of shock and mourning after the shooting of thirteen year old andy lopez know houses that he thought he was in danger and they can he was in danger when he saw the lopez's gun he did knows it's going to the time because they remember it resembles in a case so much but so much so many people in the community are still wondering why it is that somebody that is so highly trained could not use less lethal way of confronting the lopez from from the sounds of the eyewitness reports and even the testimony of the deputies themselves this all happened very quickly and as you as we've seen over the past week thousands of people have come out to show their support and love for the family and at this point is there any investigation
the whole damn system is guilty and andy lopez didn't have to die to talk a little bit more about the controversies surrounding this incident i spoke earlier with our tease ramon glenda i first asked him what protesters think sees me could or should have been done to prevent this is incident. well this community in santa rosa in northern california is still in a state of shock and mourning after the shooting of thirteen year old andy lopez know houses that he thought he was in danger and they...
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the teen andy lopez was armed with a pellet gun. kpix 5's andria borba spoke with a man who says the same deputy pulled a gun on him two months ago. >> reporter: it was august 21 around 8:30 a.m. when 57-year-old jeffrey westbrook of santa rosa was carpooling to work on highway 101 when he was pulled over by sonoma county sheriff's deputy erick gelhaus. >> reporter: i felt something not right with him. >> reporter: jeff pulled over in this black bmw and on a narrow shoulder and steep hillside. jeff says he offered to make more room for gelhaus to stand when a simple traffic stop for failing to use a blinker went sideways. >> s the car started to move he screams turn the car off. i'm still looking at him he pulled his weapon out and now point-blank. >> reporter: jeff says the gun's barrel was a foot from his head. >> i never had a gunpoint at me. >> reporter: he says that's when gelhaus told him to get out of the car and it happened again. >> when he asked me to, you know, if i had weapons he actually went to the gun the second time.
the teen andy lopez was armed with a pellet gun. kpix 5's andria borba spoke with a man who says the same deputy pulled a gun on him two months ago. >> reporter: it was august 21 around 8:30 a.m. when 57-year-old jeffrey westbrook of santa rosa was carpooling to work on highway 101 when he was pulled over by sonoma county sheriff's deputy erick gelhaus. >> reporter: i felt something not right with him. >> reporter: jeff pulled over in this black bmw and on a narrow shoulder...
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andy lopez was shot after deputies say he pointed an ak 47 at them. that weapon turned out to be a replica gun. >> court proceedings begin for one of six teens charged with killing an off-duty76o paramedin the oakland hills. police say the victim was shot during an attempted carjacking. >> today marks one year since superstorm sandy wiped out communities along the east coast. nbc's jay gray will give us a live report coming up in about ten minutes. >> today 100 days until the start of the winter olympics in sochi, russia. olympians are previewing the games with appearances at the today show's studio. and rockefeller plaza, looking for the snow. that includes sarah hughes who won a gold medal for figure skating. and snowboarders hoping for his first olympic medal. >> tourists are posing in front of the count down clock. at this point almost all of the olympic venues have been built from skrax. the only arena that still is unfinished is the olympic stadium where the opening and closing ceremonies will take place. >> russian president vladamir putin is s
andy lopez was shot after deputies say he pointed an ak 47 at them. that weapon turned out to be a replica gun. >> court proceedings begin for one of six teens charged with killing an off-duty76o paramedin the oakland hills. police say the victim was shot during an attempted carjacking. >> today marks one year since superstorm sandy wiped out communities along the east coast. nbc's jay gray will give us a live report coming up in about ten minutes. >> today 100 days until the...
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. >> 13 year old andy lopez was killed while carrying a bb gun designed to look like an assault rifle, the latest in a series of investigations of his death is now underway. >> reporter: there is probably close to 200 people here in old court house square in downtown santa rosa. this is only one of the locations demonstrators are meeting at. we'll give you a closer look now. the other location is santa rosa junior college from. what we understand, both groups here will combine and march to the sonoma county sheriffs office in a couple hours. as the anger grows, so does the memorial that honors 13 year old andy lopez in the same place he was shot by a deputy. there is a key of candles, photographs and messages to the boy. this is where police say a week ago andy was carrying a toy gun deputies thought was an assault rifle. he did not comply with orders to drop the gun. we spoke with one saying this community is growing more frustrated before it wasn't fair for him and his family. the cops should somehow do something else, not shoot him seven times. it's not fair. >> reporter: sonoma co
. >> 13 year old andy lopez was killed while carrying a bb gun designed to look like an assault rifle, the latest in a series of investigations of his death is now underway. >> reporter: there is probably close to 200 people here in old court house square in downtown santa rosa. this is only one of the locations demonstrators are meeting at. we'll give you a closer look now. the other location is santa rosa junior college from. what we understand, both groups here will combine and...
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>> we are learning more about the death of 13-year- old andy lopez. friends and family members are planning a march today to remember the young boy. kron four's will tran is live in santa rosa with more, will? >> reporter: the protests will begin in about four hours it is a five hour protest. it will go through portions of santa rosa and it will end at the sheriff's department to want to make sure that these deputies know that they feel that what happened on tuesday was a crime. this is where it happened. we are learning more about the deputy who shot and killed andy lopez. there is simply no way for the deputies to tell but it was a replica guns. people are outraged they have already have protests. they want to make sure that they feel that this was criminal by the deputy. they want the district attorney to press charges against this officer. to want to do a thorough job and but they are asking for the public's patience. the fbi has also been involved to oversee this. in the meantime, this memorial continues to grow. you can see how big this has grow
>> we are learning more about the death of 13-year- old andy lopez. friends and family members are planning a march today to remember the young boy. kron four's will tran is live in santa rosa with more, will? >> reporter: the protests will begin in about four hours it is a five hour protest. it will go through portions of santa rosa and it will end at the sheriff's department to want to make sure that these deputies know that they feel that what happened on tuesday was a crime....
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fire shooting the young boy seven times the parents and the community of andy lopez are frustrated over the shooting they say did not have to happen and they brought that frustration to a rally this week where they carried signs that read a post we're all in the lopez the whole damn system is guilty and andy did not have to die to talk a little bit more about the controversy surrounding this incident i spoke earlier with artie's ramon good lindo i first asked him what protesters think could or should have been done to prevent this incident. well this community in santa rosa in northern california is still in a state of shock and mourning after the shooting of thirteen year old andy lopez now houses that he thought he was in danger and the community was in danger when he saw the lopez's toy gun knows a toy going to the time because they remember it resembles in a case so much but so much so many people in the community are still wondering why it is that somebody that is so highly trained cannot use less lethal way of confronting the lopez from from the sounds of the eyewitness reports an
fire shooting the young boy seven times the parents and the community of andy lopez are frustrated over the shooting they say did not have to happen and they brought that frustration to a rally this week where they carried signs that read a post we're all in the lopez the whole damn system is guilty and andy did not have to die to talk a little bit more about the controversy surrounding this incident i spoke earlier with artie's ramon good lindo i first asked him what protesters think could or...
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today, they took their morning of andy lopez inside a church. carried by friends and family, andy lopez's body was ushered in with spanish hymns. and the heartbreak of an entire community. >> all the songs that were there really gave you a little punch in the heart. >> i have grandchildren. it's terrible. it's terrible. >> inside the church, a standing room only crowd came to pay their respects and find peace with andy's death last week. >> i think that maybe being here in church might consolidate you for a few minutes, but then the nightmare will never go away. >> many at the mass knew the teen. >> they took away one of my friends from his parents and from my life. >> for others, andy's face was a stranger in the crowd. until his death. now, the 13-year-old, a symbol of violence hitting too close to home. >> it's heart wrenching. it's very heart wrenching, having seeing the mother. i cannot fathom what she's going through. >> long after andy was taken back to the funeral home and his family left to mourn in private, the crowd stayed, offering p
today, they took their morning of andy lopez inside a church. carried by friends and family, andy lopez's body was ushered in with spanish hymns. and the heartbreak of an entire community. >> all the songs that were there really gave you a little punch in the heart. >> i have grandchildren. it's terrible. it's terrible. >> inside the church, a standing room only crowd came to pay their respects and find peace with andy's death last week. >> i think that maybe being here...
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reporter: the memorial to andy lopez continues to grow here on moreland avenue. people continue to file by, paying their respects. one man says he had a scary constant front addition with the very same deputy who fired on andy lopez. >> i did not do anything to justify ever having a weapon pulled on me. >> he can't forget a day in august when he was driving to work on highway 101 some was stopped for not using his blinker on a lane change. he says the sonoma ya county dep tip made the -- who made the stop seem agitated. >> i looked up and he is scream, turn the vehicle off. at that point i put my hands out and said, sir, the vehicle is off. >> he says a gun was pulled on him again when he was asked to get out of the car. >> i said, are you okay? i said, is it there something shy be aware of? are you have something stress? and as i looked at him, he grimaced, he didn't reply. >> the deputy who signed the traffic ticket was eric delhouse, the same man who shot and killed 13-year-old andy lopez last month. believing the air soft riffle he was carrying. >> i have bee
reporter: the memorial to andy lopez continues to grow here on moreland avenue. people continue to file by, paying their respects. one man says he had a scary constant front addition with the very same deputy who fired on andy lopez. >> i did not do anything to justify ever having a weapon pulled on me. >> he can't forget a day in august when he was driving to work on highway 101 some was stopped for not using his blinker on a lane change. he says the sonoma ya county dep tip made...
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andy lopez was carrying a bb gun. a deputy as patrolling the -- was patrolling the area and opened fire after the teen didn't put the gun down. they hired a independent autopsy of the teen. >> the first shot that andy -- the trajectory is front to back, right to left. andy didn't point the rifle. the physical evidence makes that absolutely impossible. >> reporter: the attorney said filing the lawsuit before the official investigation is complete could jeopardize the process. >> there is a real potential of interfering with the investigation. from the county's point of view we have confidence in the police department, the district attorney and the grand jury and the fbi that is involved in the investigation. >> reporter: he represented families against police departments before. he represented a southern california teen paralyzed in an officer involved shooting case. he says the family's suit does not specify how much they are asking for. he says that amount will be up to a jury to decide. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2
andy lopez was carrying a bb gun. a deputy as patrolling the -- was patrolling the area and opened fire after the teen didn't put the gun down. they hired a independent autopsy of the teen. >> the first shot that andy -- the trajectory is front to back, right to left. andy didn't point the rifle. the physical evidence makes that absolutely impossible. >> reporter: the attorney said filing the lawsuit before the official investigation is complete could jeopardize the process....
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at that funeral mass and here at this growing memorial for 13-year-old andy lopez. there is sandness, anger, and there is also fear. hundreds of tearful mourners watched silently as 13-year-old andy lopez's friends and family place his body back in a hearse. his emotional parents holding on, not wanting to say goodbye after his funeral mass. >> the mother was laying on the coffin. her heart was, you know, full of grief. >> reporter: for many, it was overwhelming, as loved ones remembered a teenage boy who friends say was quick to smile and played the trumpet at school. a 13-year-old boy killed by a sheriff's deputy one week ago. the deputy thought his replica toy rifle was a real ak-47. >> this is a big loss. >> reporter: pedro says the death has shaken the community in santa rosa. >> i have three kids, too. and i don't want that to happen with my kids. >> reporter: holding her 3-year-old daughter, kayla says she is heart broken. >> he was only 13, and now his parents have to offer. >> reporter: they say they came to the service to pay their respects, and also to de
at that funeral mass and here at this growing memorial for 13-year-old andy lopez. there is sandness, anger, and there is also fear. hundreds of tearful mourners watched silently as 13-year-old andy lopez's friends and family place his body back in a hearse. his emotional parents holding on, not wanting to say goodbye after his funeral mass. >> the mother was laying on the coffin. her heart was, you know, full of grief. >> reporter: for many, it was overwhelming, as loved ones...
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that's the gun andy lopez was carrying and the real ak-47 is below. the outrage over the teen's death sparked a bigger conversation now. a new push to make sure toy guns look like toys. cate caugiran reports. >> reporter: this community is heartbroken. the place where andy lopez was shot has turned into a sounding board for anger and sadness and as the santa rosa police investigation continues to search for answers, one california lawmaker is looking for change. >> we're talking about children's lives, lives that have been cut down short unfortunately sadly by law enforcement because law enforcement did not have the ability within a split nanosecond to discriminate between the real thing and a fake gun. >> reporter: california state senator kevin de leon is considering reintroducing a bill requiring all toy guns and bb guns to be translucent or brightly colored. federal law requires imitation guns to have an orange tip on the barrel. >> i imagine the people who make these toy guns say the point is for them to look real and no one wants a gun that's pi
that's the gun andy lopez was carrying and the real ak-47 is below. the outrage over the teen's death sparked a bigger conversation now. a new push to make sure toy guns look like toys. cate caugiran reports. >> reporter: this community is heartbroken. the place where andy lopez was shot has turned into a sounding board for anger and sadness and as the santa rosa police investigation continues to search for answers, one california lawmaker is looking for change. >> we're talking...
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the death of andy lopez still on the minds of many people here throughout the community. we are in front of the county administration building where in less than two hours from now they will hold a community meeting and gather public comments on how to move forward with the community community on the death of andy lopez. a group of marchers plan to gather? the old courthouse in downtown santa rosa. they are demanding that sonoma county district attorney convene a criminal grand jury and indict deputy erick gelhouse for fatal shooting lopez on february 22nd. the lopez family filed a civil suit in court and continue to seek justice there is certainly no regard for public life or public safety who was literally unloading his gun in a public place and shooting in an uncontrolled way. >> reporter: now the attorney representing sonoma county says he has concerns over the timing of the lawsuit. he understand this is the a trying time for the family and he tells ktvu that he is concerned that the timing of the lawsuit could impede the process before the criminal investigation is
the death of andy lopez still on the minds of many people here throughout the community. we are in front of the county administration building where in less than two hours from now they will hold a community meeting and gather public comments on how to move forward with the community community on the death of andy lopez. a group of marchers plan to gather? the old courthouse in downtown santa rosa. they are demanding that sonoma county district attorney convene a criminal grand jury and indict...
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the funeral for andy lopez got underway just about an hour ago. our andrea borba is right outside. andrea. >> reporter: services started just a few minutes ago. you can actually hear the choir singing from where i am standing. andy's coffin was carried in by what looked to be school he aged friends and family from the hurst inside resurrection church here in santa rosa. as he was carried in, you could hear sorrowful hims being sung in spanish. the church absolutely packed. standing room only there as this community is still in mourning. >> i felt really sad, especially for the family, even for my father. i know it was his friend. it really hurts. >> reporter: now, the funeral for andy lopez, of course, is not happening right now as we speak, but the burial stand still very much in the air at this point. no set burial date or time has been set yet. we saw andy's parents and brothers and sisters walk in not long after andy's body went inside resurrection church here in santa rosa. they all had on t-shirts with his face on it. live in santa rosa, andrea borba kpix 5. >> andrea, thank
the funeral for andy lopez got underway just about an hour ago. our andrea borba is right outside. andrea. >> reporter: services started just a few minutes ago. you can actually hear the choir singing from where i am standing. andy's coffin was carried in by what looked to be school he aged friends and family from the hurst inside resurrection church here in santa rosa. as he was carried in, you could hear sorrowful hims being sung in spanish. the church absolutely packed. standing room...
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lopez refused orders to dro it. >> reporter: andy lopez's mother says his killer gets to go home and go to bed while her son is dead. . >> to say it is reckless doesn't come close. >> reporter: the autopsy showed 7 bullets. the boy didn't point his gun at the rep deputies as they claim. he continues to fire bullets after he fell to the ground. one bullet hit a neighbor's house. >> he unloaded his gun in a public place and shot in an uncontrolled way. >> reporter: the sheriff's office doesn't properly train and supervise deputies. it was clear the teen was holding a plastic gun. >> how could you tell? it was a toy. the way he was holding it and swinging it. to the untrained eye a toy. >> what do we want? >> reporter: protests, rallies and vigils in santa rosa with the community calling for justice. >> i want to say we want justice. also we want an honest investigation. the demonstrations in andy's name, we want them to be peaceful. >> reporter: i spoke to the attorney representing sonoma county. he considers it premature considering the criminal investigation is not finished yet. >>>
lopez refused orders to dro it. >> reporter: andy lopez's mother says his killer gets to go home and go to bed while her son is dead. . >> to say it is reckless doesn't come close. >> reporter: the autopsy showed 7 bullets. the boy didn't point his gun at the rep deputies as they claim. he continues to fire bullets after he fell to the ground. one bullet hit a neighbor's house. >> he unloaded his gun in a public place and shot in an uncontrolled way. >> reporter:...
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california para pedir justicia por la muerte de andy lÓpez. la familia de una pequeÑa en colorado duermen tranquilos gracias a que ulograron detener el secuestro de una menor en su casa. millones de personas podrÍan perder el seguro mÉdico y otras deberÍan pagar mÁs por el que tienen y univisiÓn regresa a california. la planta de desechos tÓxicos pone en peligro la salud de sus familias. [♪ musica ] >> este es su noticiero univisiÓn edición nocturna, con illia calderÓn y enrique acevedo. >> hola, ¿quÉ tal? muy buenas noches. crecen las marchas en california de activistas y miembros de distintas comunidades que exigen justicia por la muerte de un niÑo hispano al que la policÍa disparÓ cuando tenÍa un
california para pedir justicia por la muerte de andy lÓpez. la familia de una pequeÑa en colorado duermen tranquilos gracias a que ulograron detener el secuestro de una menor en su casa. millones de personas podrÍan perder el seguro mÉdico y otras deberÍan pagar mÁs por el que tienen y univisiÓn regresa a california. la planta de desechos tÓxicos pone en peligro la salud de sus familias. [♪ musica ] >> este es su noticiero univisiÓn edición nocturna, con illia calderÓn y...
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in this spot and the memorial marks the spot where the deputy shot and killed 13-year-old andy lopez. typically the police do not released information about an officer involved shooting like this one. but there are serious concerns that tempers might boil over so police are trying to be as transparent as possible. >> tonight's demonstration swelled to 1500 people in santa rosa's courthouse square. >> this hurts me. it is something painful for me and for everybody. demonstrators areville -- are villa fying them after new details were released the way he shot and killed andy lopez. >> we believe the time period between the time the deputy hold his dispatcher what his observations were and the ti ads were fired was 10 seconds. >> and i cannot understand how this happened in such a short, short time, 10 seconds and the boy is murdered. >> they spotted lopez carrying this rifle that looks like an ak47. >> he yelled at the subject two teams to drop the weapon. the subject did not do that. he turned to face the deputies. >> that's when the mizell of andy's gun was pointed at him and he fired
in this spot and the memorial marks the spot where the deputy shot and killed 13-year-old andy lopez. typically the police do not released information about an officer involved shooting like this one. but there are serious concerns that tempers might boil over so police are trying to be as transparent as possible. >> tonight's demonstration swelled to 1500 people in santa rosa's courthouse square. >> this hurts me. it is something painful for me and for everybody. demonstrators...
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according to a facebook post on the justice for andy lopez facebook page, two groups of marchers will gather around noon, one at the old court house square and another at santa rosa's union college. both will march to the sheriff's deputy. a deputy shot lopez because the deputy thought boy pointed an ak-47 at him. the weapon turned out to be a replica ak-47. the funeral is 5:00 tonight. >> breaking news we brought you yesterday's show, this morning a south bay woman behind bars facing vehicular manslaughter for allegedly killing her friend. monica johnson of campbell was drunk driving when she hit and killed cassandra buck. it happened on weibel way. she backed into buck and pinned her against the garage door. police believe the women were in the car before the crash. they also found beer cans. >> the suspected drunk driver who ship a couple is expected in court. marjorie was supposed to appear but was a no show because of health issues. prosecutors say she ran down the couple as they walked their dog. reitzell's brother tells us he has no idea what happened. he says that reitzel is b
according to a facebook post on the justice for andy lopez facebook page, two groups of marchers will gather around noon, one at the old court house square and another at santa rosa's union college. both will march to the sheriff's deputy. a deputy shot lopez because the deputy thought boy pointed an ak-47 at him. the weapon turned out to be a replica ak-47. the funeral is 5:00 tonight. >> breaking news we brought you yesterday's show, this morning a south bay woman behind bars facing...
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the topic, the shooting death of 13-year-old andy lopez. ktvu's brian flores, right there in santa rosa to tell us what's in store. brian? >> reporter: hey, dave. good morning. it could be potentially be a very heated discussion this morning. it's scheduled to take place an hour from now. but obviously, the -- on the minds of many people not just in santa rosa, but through the bay area, take a look at the press democrat. the headline, the lopez family files suit. they did that yesterday. if you look behind me, you can see extra chairs. this is overflow of chairs from a board of supervisors meeting scheduled to take place in about an hour from now discussing the tragic death of lopez. they will be discussing options of moving forward with the community. the other event going on at 1:30 this afternoon, another march is planned for people seeking justice for andy. the group of marchers plan to gather at the old courthouse square in downtown santa rosa where they will march to the d.a.'s office. they are demanding that snow how county district
the topic, the shooting death of 13-year-old andy lopez. ktvu's brian flores, right there in santa rosa to tell us what's in store. brian? >> reporter: hey, dave. good morning. it could be potentially be a very heated discussion this morning. it's scheduled to take place an hour from now. but obviously, the -- on the minds of many people not just in santa rosa, but through the bay area, take a look at the press democrat. the headline, the lopez family files suit. they did that yesterday....
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on everyone's mind is 13-year-old andy lopez. the documents filed by his family do not specify the amount of damages being sought but call the shooting unreasonable and unjustified. as the memorial for 13-year-old andy lopez continues to grow, the grief and anger over his death shows no sign of easing. now those emotions may play out in a courtroom as the boy's family takes steps toward filing a wrongful death lawsuit. lo pesz was carrying a replica gun when deputies confronted him and ultimaly opened fire killing him. the family submitted claims to the board of supervisors. the chairman of the board says he can't comment on the claims but said lopez's death has affected everyone. >> to lose a child is devastating, and i think the community really senses that. to lose a child in this particular manner, you know, is really rough. >> reporter: 48-year-old erick gelhaus is the deputy who fired the fatal shot when he mistook the replica gun for a real ak-47. he's a contributing author to the website modernserviceweapons.com. tonight
on everyone's mind is 13-year-old andy lopez. the documents filed by his family do not specify the amount of damages being sought but call the shooting unreasonable and unjustified. as the memorial for 13-year-old andy lopez continues to grow, the grief and anger over his death shows no sign of easing. now those emotions may play out in a courtroom as the boy's family takes steps toward filing a wrongful death lawsuit. lo pesz was carrying a replica gun when deputies confronted him and ultimaly...
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. >>> happening today, we could see the largest protest yet in the killing of 13-year-old andy lopez in santa rosa. we're also learning more about the sheriff's deputy who shot lopez last week. he's identified as 48-year-old eric g gelhaus. he has been with the vf's department for more than 20 years. the sheriff says his deputy feels terrible about what happened. >> this is a horrible tragedy for all involved. >> deputy gelhaus is a veteran of the iraq war and a has been a contributor to several gun web sites and police magazines. >>> marjorie is due in court today to be arraigned for the deaths of two people at menlo park last week. the 54-year-old redwood city woman couldn't make it to court yesterday because she was in the medical ward at san mateo county jail. >> rietzell is charged with killing kamal and as they walked their dog along the street thursday night. leaving behind, now, three teenage children. reitzell is on probation from drunk-driving conviction from last fall. >>> 15 san francisco firefighters have been awarded $3.7 million in an age discrimination case. the firef
. >>> happening today, we could see the largest protest yet in the killing of 13-year-old andy lopez in santa rosa. we're also learning more about the sheriff's deputy who shot lopez last week. he's identified as 48-year-old eric g gelhaus. he has been with the vf's department for more than 20 years. the sheriff says his deputy feels terrible about what happened. >> this is a horrible tragedy for all involved. >> deputy gelhaus is a veteran of the iraq war and a has been a...
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the family of andy lopez filed a federal lawsuit yesterday against the county and deputy erick gelhaus. the suit says the shooting was reckless and a violation of civil rights. the deputy opened fire after andy lopez refused orders to drop a fake weapon. >> we are going to prove through our investigation and our lawsuit that the shooting of andy lopez is absolutely and unequivocally unjustified. >> we want justice and then also we want an honest investigation. >> gelhaus' attorney has said his client thought his life was in danger at the time. an attorney for the sonoma county says the lawsuit is premature and, quote, has the potential of interfering with the conduct of the full criminal investigation. >>> a frantic phone call is the last anyone heard from a tourist in san francisco. kpix 5's christin ayers reports the man's family has come from brazil to find him. >> i'm in trouble. there are some people following me and i need help. call the police. call a taxi. send someone to find me. >>> reporter: they are the last words on a haze heard from her brother paulo netto over the phone
the family of andy lopez filed a federal lawsuit yesterday against the county and deputy erick gelhaus. the suit says the shooting was reckless and a violation of civil rights. the deputy opened fire after andy lopez refused orders to drop a fake weapon. >> we are going to prove through our investigation and our lawsuit that the shooting of andy lopez is absolutely and unequivocally unjustified. >> we want justice and then also we want an honest investigation. >> gelhaus'...
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investigators say andy lopez pointed a toy gun at gelhaus and another deputy. the sheriff says gelhaus has been with the department for 20 years and feels terrible. >> it's a horrible tragedy for all involved. >> but here at the neighborhood memorial where more than a hundred mourners have gathered for the sixth night in a row, there is no evidence of any sympathy for the deputy in this matter. >> what do you feel toward that deputy? >> i'm mad. it sucks to lose one of my friends. >> deputy gelhaus has been a prolific contributor to several gun web sites and police magazines. a veteran of the war in iraq, gelhaus was commissioned to write an article for swat magazine in 2008 to talk about how to survive an ambush. describe tg mind set you mean to have he said, quote, today is the day you may need to kill someone in order to go home, and he went onto talk about the nano second you might need to react while simultaneously thinking about your children and spouse. >> andy lopez is the first person to ever die in an officer-involved shooting in sonoma county >>> thi
investigators say andy lopez pointed a toy gun at gelhaus and another deputy. the sheriff says gelhaus has been with the department for 20 years and feels terrible. >> it's a horrible tragedy for all involved. >> but here at the neighborhood memorial where more than a hundred mourners have gathered for the sixth night in a row, there is no evidence of any sympathy for the deputy in this matter. >> what do you feel toward that deputy? >> i'm mad. it sucks to lose one of...
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ryan takeo with the warning given to 13-year-old andy lopez moments before the shooting. ryan. >> reporter: allen, good evening. these protestors behind me are here yet again to protest what happened just a couple of weeks ago. now, investigators, they released some new information today. it's raising a big question, did the deputy involved identify himself as law enforcement before shooting? it's not clear if deputy eric gelhaus identified himself as a law enforcement officer before he shot and killed 14-year-old andy lopez. an investigator told the "chronicle" the deputy couldn't remember if he told the teen he was a deputy. he said he felt lopez threatened his life after the deputy told him to drop it. the airsoft rifle looks like the real thing. the report also said a witness warned lopez cops were in the airplane and to put the replica gun away. >> it's a tragedy. the death could have been prevented. >> reporter: as a response to the shooting, california state senator kevin de leon wants to reintroduce legislation. >> these guns are being manufactured, these toy guns
ryan takeo with the warning given to 13-year-old andy lopez moments before the shooting. ryan. >> reporter: allen, good evening. these protestors behind me are here yet again to protest what happened just a couple of weeks ago. now, investigators, they released some new information today. it's raising a big question, did the deputy involved identify himself as law enforcement before shooting? it's not clear if deputy eric gelhaus identified himself as a law enforcement officer before he...
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they are holding signs saying, we are all andy lopez. the protestors are making their way downtown to courthouse square where they plan to have a rally. >>> the chp has recovered some heavy duty equipment stolen from a construction site in contra costa county. while it's a significant bust, officers tell our da lin these thefts are part of a growing trend. >> reporter: the chp recovered these two stolen excavators last night and returned them to the company they were stolen from. >> we're late. >> reporter: the highway patrol says a witness led them to the suspect 47-year-old knicks casper and shortly -- nick casper and shortly after they found the excavators in a lot in byron. investigators say byron painted over logos but didn't hide them. >> they look the same and because of the fact that they are not registered with the department of motor vehicles, it's not like it has a license plate. >> reporter: officers arrested casper in clayton. he lives at this upscale clayton home with his mother. in fact, this is only a few miles away from
they are holding signs saying, we are all andy lopez. the protestors are making their way downtown to courthouse square where they plan to have a rally. >>> the chp has recovered some heavy duty equipment stolen from a construction site in contra costa county. while it's a significant bust, officers tell our da lin these thefts are part of a growing trend. >> reporter: the chp recovered these two stolen excavators last night and returned them to the company they were stolen from....
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. >>> hundreds of people gathered in santa rosa to mourn the death of andy lopez. kpix 5's andria borba reports a funeral was held for the 13- year-old shot and killed while carrying a pellet gun. >> reporter: carried by friends and family his body was ushered into resurrection church in santa rosa with soft spanish hymns. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: and the heartbreak of an entire community. >> all the songs that were there gave you a little punch in the heart. >> it's the story of all the people. >> reporter: inside the church a standing room only crowd came to pay their respects and find peace with andy's death last week. >> i think that maybe being here in church might consolidate you for a few minutes, but then the nightmare just will never go away ever. >> reporter: many at the mass knew the teen. >> they took away one of my friends from his parents and from my life. >> reporter: for others, andy's face was a stranger in the crowd until his death. now the 13-year-old a symbol of violence heading too close to home. >> heart-wrenching. it was very heart-wrenching
. >>> hundreds of people gathered in santa rosa to mourn the death of andy lopez. kpix 5's andria borba reports a funeral was held for the 13- year-old shot and killed while carrying a pellet gun. >> reporter: carried by friends and family his body was ushered into resurrection church in santa rosa with soft spanish hymns. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: and the heartbreak of an entire community. >> all the songs that were there gave you a little punch in the heart....
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suing. 13-year-old andy lopez's family filed a federal lawsuit today against deputy erick gelhaus in sonoma county. the suit claims the shooting two weeks ago was reckless and violated andy's civil rights. investigators have said the deputy opened fire after andy refused orders to drop what looked like a real gun. it turned out to be a replica ak47. >> we are going to prove through our investigation, through our lawsuit that the shooting of andy lopez was absolutely and unquivocally unjustified. >> we want justice and then also we want an honest investigation. >> gelhaus' attorney has said her client thought his life was in danger. of >>> an attorney for sonoma county says the lawsuit -- an attorney for sonoma county says the lawsuit is premature. >>> tonight the national rifle association has a message for people in one bay area community getting ready to vote tomorrow on some new gun laws. approve the law and expect to be sued immediately. but kiet do says the mayor has a message of his own. >> these are nothing but bullies. >> reporter: sunnyvale mayor did not mince his words abou
suing. 13-year-old andy lopez's family filed a federal lawsuit today against deputy erick gelhaus in sonoma county. the suit claims the shooting two weeks ago was reckless and violated andy's civil rights. investigators have said the deputy opened fire after andy refused orders to drop what looked like a real gun. it turned out to be a replica ak47. >> we are going to prove through our investigation, through our lawsuit that the shooting of andy lopez was absolutely and unquivocally...
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the claimant is andy lopez mother. the claim says the 13-year-old was killed unjustifiably and charges that the sheriff's office failed to develop adequate training policies for the use of lethal force. it does not specify an amount for damages. deputy goalhouse has been placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation. >> we feel for the loss of this young man's life. he
the claimant is andy lopez mother. the claim says the 13-year-old was killed unjustifiably and charges that the sheriff's office failed to develop adequate training policies for the use of lethal force. it does not specify an amount for damages. deputy goalhouse has been placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation. >> we feel for the loss of this young man's life. he
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they are outraged over the deadly shooting of 13-year-old andy lopez. it happened one week ago right here in this spot where we're standing this morning where a large memorial has now been set up here by friends, neighbors and family members. this is where a sonoma county sheriff's deputy opened fire on the teenager who was holding a replica ak-47 that turned out to be a bb gun. today's protest will start at about noon. the people will meet at two locations at the old courthouse square and at santa rosa junior college and then those two groups will converge on the sheriff's department offices on ventura avenue. in response to this large demonstration county offices, city hall and the courthouse will all be closing at lunchtime. lopez was shot seven times by that sheriff's deputy. the department says the teenager was holding an air soft gun that resembled an assault rifle and failed to put the weapon down. yesterday the sheriff's department did release the identity of the deputy who was involved. 48-year-old erick gelhaus is a 24-year veteran of the depa
they are outraged over the deadly shooting of 13-year-old andy lopez. it happened one week ago right here in this spot where we're standing this morning where a large memorial has now been set up here by friends, neighbors and family members. this is where a sonoma county sheriff's deputy opened fire on the teenager who was holding a replica ak-47 that turned out to be a bb gun. today's protest will start at about noon. the people will meet at two locations at the old courthouse square and at...
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lopez it was just a week ago that the teenager was shot and killed by a county sheriff who saw lopez holding a pellet gun that resembled an a k forty seven according to the police account to sonoma county sheriff's deputies sol lopez carrying what appeared to be a rifle and immediately called for backup the officers then allegedly repeatedly asked lopez to drop the weapon and when lopez turned to face the officers one of them deputy eric go house opened fire shooting the young boy seven times the parents and the community of ending lopez are frustrated over the shooting they say didn't have to happen and they brought that frustration to a rally this week where they carried signs that read quote we are all in the lopez the whole damn system is guilty and andy did not have to die to talk a little bit more about the controversy surrounding this incident i want to bring in our tease from moen go lindo were known at this rally like i mentioned they were chanting andy lopez did not have to die and of course they're putting the blame on the entire system would what do they believe should or
lopez it was just a week ago that the teenager was shot and killed by a county sheriff who saw lopez holding a pellet gun that resembled an a k forty seven according to the police account to sonoma county sheriff's deputies sol lopez carrying what appeared to be a rifle and immediately called for backup the officers then allegedly repeatedly asked lopez to drop the weapon and when lopez turned to face the officers one of them deputy eric go house opened fire shooting the young boy seven times...
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now the picture that you're looking at the gun on the left is the fake one that andy lopez was carrying the one on the right is. a real a k forty seven the two sheriff's deputies involved in the shooting have been put on administrative leave pending an official investigation. well are we as americans becoming too coddled or are we too spoiled by our parents are we becoming too bratty and tonight's resident laurie harshness poses the question are we becoming a nation of brats. in today's society parents coddle their kids they teach their kids that they are winners at everything even if they're not and they never want their kids to lose gracefully or otherwise the case in point a dad in texas filed a complaint with the school district when his son sports ball team lost ninety one to zero in a gave the victory was alito high school and undefeated team but coach benched his starters after only twenty one played kept a conservative ground game and even allowed the clock to run on the interrupted to speed up the game so he wasn't trying to slaughter the other team and he's gone on record stat
now the picture that you're looking at the gun on the left is the fake one that andy lopez was carrying the one on the right is. a real a k forty seven the two sheriff's deputies involved in the shooting have been put on administrative leave pending an official investigation. well are we as americans becoming too coddled or are we too spoiled by our parents are we becoming too bratty and tonight's resident laurie harshness poses the question are we becoming a nation of brats. in today's society...
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andy lopez's body arrived about ten minutes ago. officials from the church are coming out to greet the body. hundreds of people are expected. we're seeing a lot of families startingo pour into the church here. i'm seeing a lot of emotional long faces as people file into the church. this mass was scheduled to begin at 5:00. it's going to begin a little bit late as people begin to file in again and again. people are here. they say they are here to support the lopez family, to support them emotionally and to support their efforts to seek justice for the 13-year-old. i can hear some singing inside the church. we're waiting for the body to be taken inside the church. the funeral mass will last about an hour and a half. it will be in spanish. someone claiming to be a family member is asking for a peaceful night on andy's facebook page. we'll have an update for you tonight at 6:00. >> stay with us for continuing coverage of the story. if there are any new developments, we'll bring them to you. >>> the search is on for a missing minor for s
andy lopez's body arrived about ten minutes ago. officials from the church are coming out to greet the body. hundreds of people are expected. we're seeing a lot of families startingo pour into the church here. i'm seeing a lot of emotional long faces as people file into the church. this mass was scheduled to begin at 5:00. it's going to begin a little bit late as people begin to file in again and again. people are here. they say they are here to support the lopez family, to support them...
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. >> pelley: 13-year-old andy lopez is being remembered this evening at a funeral mass in santa rosa, california. lopez was shot last week by sheriffs deputies who thought a toy gun the boy was carrying was the real thing. the police, the f.b.i., and prosecutors are all investigating but protesters blame the sheriff's department. here's ben tracy. >> reporter: a huge crowd of protesters gathered outside the santa rosa sheriff's department today, outraged over the death of 13-year-old andy lopez. he was shot seven times by a deputy last week who thought he was carrying an ak-47 rifle. it was really a plastic gun that fires plastic pellets. sheriff's deputies tried to show how similar the two guns look. the fake one is on the left. california state senator kevin de leon is considering reintroducing a bill that would require all toy guns and b.b. guns to be translucent or brightly calendar. when he proposed this in 2011, it was strongly opposed by the national rifle association and in toy gun makers. i imagine the people who make these toy guns say the point is for them to look real. >>
. >> pelley: 13-year-old andy lopez is being remembered this evening at a funeral mass in santa rosa, california. lopez was shot last week by sheriffs deputies who thought a toy gun the boy was carrying was the real thing. the police, the f.b.i., and prosecutors are all investigating but protesters blame the sheriff's department. here's ben tracy. >> reporter: a huge crowd of protesters gathered outside the santa rosa sheriff's department today, outraged over the death of...